Lark Joel “L.J.” Northern

Lark Joel “L.J.” Northern

Lark Joel “L.J.” Northern, 89, of Russellville, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.

He was born in Providence on Sept. 2, 1924 to the late Larkin Joel, Sr. and Faye Watson Northern. Mr. Northern was a Conservatist for the Logan County Conservation Districts for decades where he led the construction of 23 watershed lakes in four counties, including Lake Malone and Lake Herndon. He was a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts and was one of the people most responsible for the Wildcat Hollow Boy Scout Camp in Logan County. After retirement L.J. worked with his son, Keith at Northern Nursery for 15 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Russellville, a Mason and was a member of the Russellville Rotary Club. He was a World War II Army Veteran.  

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Roberta Farris Northern; one son, Keith Northern and his wife Karen of Russellville; one daughter Nelda Marren of St. Charles, MO; one brother, Paul Gordon Northern of Providence; six grandchildren, Jenny Northern, Libby Northern, Sam Northern, Patrick Wellborn, Catherine Wellborn and Allison Wellborn.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at the Young Funeral Home Russellville Chapel with Tom Thompson officiating.   

Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers were David Guion, Sam Northern, Patrick Wellcorn, Alan Scott, Michael Paul Northern and Bill Fliss.                      paid